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Fine wine news roundup: 25-29 May
Fine wine values hold steady amid pandemic, Pontet-Canet kicks of En Primeur, and Italy’s rise to glory continues.
Posted on: 29th May 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Bordeaux en Primeur,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
En Primeur
Coronavirus
Pontent-Canet
Fine wine news roundup: 16-22 May
Auction activity in Hong Kong, Nyetimber races to keep up with increasing demand, and Argentina reports its most challenging harvest ever.
Posted on: 22nd May 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Wine Market News,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
DRC
Zachys
Hong Kong
Auction
Burgundy
Sothebys
Nyetimber
Argentina
Harvest
How is oak used in winemaking?
Vines aren’t the only plant important in modern winemaking.
Posted on: 21st May 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Closer Look,
Wine Making,
Tagged:
Oak
Barrels
Flavour
Oxygen
Fermentation
Taste
Chips
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
French
American
Fine wine news roundup: 9-15 May
The world’s most wanted wines are revealed, Austria’s Wachau region gets protected status, and UK lockdown prompts wine lovers to find new reasons to raise a glass.
Posted on: 15th May 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Wine Market News,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
Wine Searcher
Wine
Austria
Wachau
Protected
Chile
2020
Lockdown
Champagne Investment : A Buyer’s Market
Having posted +419% since the start of 2004, only Burgundy has outperformed Champagne’s +291%. Although the two regions were tightly correlated between 2004 and 2017, Burgundy vastly increased the performance gap – no small thanks to the top-tier Domaines’ rocketing prices.
Posted on: 11th May 2020 by Cult Wines
Posted in:
Wine Offers,
Cult Wines Ltd News,
Tagged:
Champagne
Analysis
Report
Case Study
Bollinger
Grande Annee
Fine wine news roundup: 2-8 May
Krug makes its latest release, Yquem takes top spot at Sotheby’s sale, and there’s good news for the wine industry in South Africa and the US.
Posted on: 8th May 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Wine Market News,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
Yquem
Sothebys
Auction
South Africa
Harvest
Krug
Champagne
US
COVID-19
How is the sweetness of wine measured?
What constitutes a ‘sweet’ wine and how are they made?
Posted on: 7th May 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Closer Look,
Tasting Notes,
Tagged:
Sweet
Wine
Sugar
Dry
Off Dry
Medium
Residual Sugar
Red
White
Taste
Fine wine news roundup: 25 April – 1 May
New auctions planned for Hong Kong, South Africa resumes its drinks exports and the Asian market rediscovers its appetite for fine wine.
Posted on: 1st May 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Wine Market News,
Weekly Wine News Roundup,
Tagged:
Zachys
Bonhams
Auction
Hong Kong
Exports
South Africa
Rias Baixas
Asia
Market
Realm Cellars: The Next California ‘Cult Winery’
Realm Cellars is a story of revival, a revival of the California spirit. Respect for the past, hard work for the present and excitement for the future.
Posted on: 1st May 2020 by Cult Wines
Posted in:
Wine Offers,
Closer Look,
Tagged:
Realm Cellars
Moonracer
Bard
Beckstoffer
To Kalon
Dr Crane
Houyi
Absurd
Fidelio
Falstaff
Tempest
Ferella
Napa Valley
Bordeaux 2010: 10 Years On - Critics Review
Rescores and price changes 10 years on from the Bordeaux 2010 vintage. For wine investors, critic score is an important source of information about future growth expectation, especially with Bordeaux.
Posted on: 29th April 2020 by Cult Wines
Posted in:
Cult Wines Ltd News,
Tasting Notes,
Wine Investment,
Tagged:
Bordeaux 2010
Wine Advocate
Neal Martin
Vinous
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Scores
Robert Parker
Prices
Recommended New Releases: 2017 Super Tuscans
Since the start of the year, CW’s Italy index has ‘bucked the trend’ of the wider market, our CW Super Tuscan Index has appreciated by 3.2%; an outperformance of 2.6% vs the Liv-ex Italy 100.
Posted on: 28th April 2020 by Cult Wines
Posted in:
Wine Offers,
Closer Look,
Cult Wines Ltd News,
Tagged:
Super Tuscan
Italy
Liv-ex
Italy 100
Sassicaia
Ornellaia
Tignanello
What makes a good vintage?
From Burgundy’s iconic 1846 vintage to Bordeaux’s much-celebrated 2009, what makes a great vintage great?
Posted on: 27th April 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in:
Tasting Notes,
Wine Investment,
Wine Making,
Tagged:
Wine
Vintage
Year
Wine Making
Weather
Climate
Grapes
Humidity
Rain
Hemisphere
Flavours
Tannins